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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Tower Lakes, IL compare?
| Figure | Tower Lakes, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,201 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,226 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,334 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Tower Lakes, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,106±203 |
| Median age | 48.8±8.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.6%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.6%±7.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.5%±4.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 76.4%±7.6 pts |
| Median household income | $154,167±$31,589 |
| Per capita income | $75,857±$10,328 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.0%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $510,300±$51,239 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 61.5%±51.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.9%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.6%±9.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.8%±10.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.6%±3.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.0 min±5.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov